This bill would require a criminal background check for applicants for a North Carolina pharmacist licensure. All applicants would also be required to demonstrate to the Board physical and mental competency to practice pharmacy.

Senate:

The Senate version of this bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on February 20, 2017.

The Senate version of this bill was withdrawn from Senate Rules and Operations Committee and re-referred to Senate Health Care. If it is found favorable there, it will move to Senate Judiciary, and then to Senate Rules and Operations Committee.

This Senate version of this bill received a favorable report in the Senate Health Care Committee on April 6, 2017.

The Senate version of this bill received a favorable report in the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 24, 2017.

The Senate version of this bill received a favorable report in the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on April 25, 2017.

This bill passed in the Senate on April 25, 2017.

The Senate version of this bill was sent to the House and referred to the House Rules and Operations Committee on April 27, 2017.

The Senate version of this bill was passed in the House Judiciary I Committee on June 21, 2017.

This bill will now move to the House floor.

This bill passed second reading with a vote of the House on June 22, 2017.

This bill passed third reading, and will be sent to Governor Cooper.

This bill was signed by Gov. Cooper on July 20, 2017.

House:

A proposed committee substitute passed in the House Judiciary II Committee on April 25, 2017. This bill passed on the House floor on April 25, 2017.

The House version of this bill was sent to the Senate, and was immediately referred to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee.

The House version of this bill was withdrawn from the Senate Rules and Operations Committee on May 22, 2017.

The House version of this bill was re-referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 22, 2017.

The House version of this bill was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 14, 2017. This bill passed, and will now move to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee.

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